US-Iran tensions escalate before World Cup clash

Lara Worthington sells designer wardrobe for charity

Lara Worthington opens her personal wardrobe for eBay Live's 24 Hours of Drops charity event, selling designer pieces including a custom Victor gown worn to the Avatar premiere in Paris and a Louis Vuitton Sofia Coppola handbag. All proceeds from her collection benefit Bowel Cancer Australia during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, honouring her late father who passed away from the disease. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese sets the record straight on tax and housing reforms

Australia's Parliament has passed major tax reforms affecting property investment, including changes to negative gearing rules that will require new property purchases to be new builds rather than existing homes to qualify for negative gearing benefits. Existing negative gearing arrangements remain grandfathered. The legislation, which passed after 45 days of debate following a deal between Labor and the Greens, also includes additional tax cuts for workers, extended paid parental leave to six months, and permanent urgent care clinics. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese sets the record straight on tax and housing reforms

Australia's Parliament has passed major tax reforms affecting property investment, including changes to negative gearing rules that will require new property purchases to be new builds rather than existing homes to qualify for negative gearing benefits. Existing negative gearing arrangements remain grandfathered. The legislation, which passed after 45 days of debate following a deal between Labor and the Greens, also includes additional tax cuts for workers, extended paid parental leave to six months, and permanent urgent care clinics. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 188

Back-to-back earthquakes have struck Venezuela, with the death toll climbing to 188 and fears that thousands more may have been killed. Emergency crews and residents are searching through rubble in Caracas and heavily affected coastal areas like La Guaira, where total devastation has been reported and vehicle access remains cut off. First responders are working with limited technology to locate survivors trapped under collapsed buildings, while hundreds of families use WhatsApp groups to search for missing loved ones. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Manhunt underway after random slashing attack in Sydney's west

A 28-year-old driver was allegedly slashed across the face by a random attacker on King George's Road in western Sydney around midnight. The victim drove himself approximately one kilometre to a street cafe in Punchbowl where he alerted authorities before being taken to hospital in serious condition. Police are conducting a manhunt across western Sydney for the alleged attacker who fled the scene. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.